The American Library Association celebrates libraries and learning with several weeks designed to focus public attention on the work we do. The oldest of these is '''[[National Library Week]]''', usually observed in April.

The American Library Association celebrates libraries and learning with several weeks designed to focus public attention on the work we do. The oldest of these is '''[[National Library Week]]''', usually observed in April.

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==>>There is a list of '''the exact dates for American Library Association library, literature, and literacy events at [http://www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/index.cfm Celebration Weeks & Promotional Events]''' on the ALA website.

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==>>There is a list of '''the exact dates for American Library Association library, literature, and literacy events at [http://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks Celebration Weeks & Promotional Events]''' on the ALA website.

Many other opportunities for focusing public relations events may be found in such guides as [http://www.chases.com Chase's Calendar of Events].

Many other opportunities for focusing public relations events may be found in such guides as [http://www.chases.com Chase's Calendar of Events].

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Also, consider using calendar web sites to create a calendar of holiday events, such as [http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/custom.html?year=2011&country=1&hol=8519551 the 2011 all-Holidays and Observances Online Calendar available from timeanddate.com] (scroll down to the Holidays and Observances box in the middle of the page).

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Also, consider using calendar web sites to create a calendar of holiday events, such as [http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/custom.html?year=2012&country=1&hol=8519551 the 2012 all-Holidays and Observances Online Calendar available from timeanddate.com] (scroll down to the Holidays and Observances box in the middle of the page).

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===January===

===January===

[[ALA Youth Media Awards]] - These awards are announced every January on the Monday of ALA's Midwinter Meeting.

[[ALA Youth Media Awards]] - These awards are announced every January on the Monday of ALA's Midwinter Meeting.

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===February===

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[http://www.digitallearningday.org Digital Learning Day] - February 1, 2012, presented by the [http://www.all4ed.org Alliance for Excellent Education] and other national educational associations and organizations with both ALA's [[American Association of School Librarians (AASL)]] and [[Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)]] as core partners.

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===April===

===April===

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[[School Library Media Month]]

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[[Library Snapshot Day]]

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[[Money Smart Week]]

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[[School Library Month]]

[[National Library Week]]

[[National Library Week]]

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[[Preservation Week]]

[[Preservation Week]]

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[[Money Smart Week]]

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[[National Library Legislative Day]]

[[El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Dia)]]

[[El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Dia)]]

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===May===

===May===

[[Choose Privacy Week]]

[[Choose Privacy Week]]

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[[National Library Legislative Day]]

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===October===

===October===

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[[Banned Websites Awareness Day]]

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[[Teen Read Week]]

[[Teen Read Week]]

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[http://www.nea.org/grants/886.htm Read Across America], a one-day special event from the [http://www.nea.org/ National Education Association]<br>

[http://www.nea.org/grants/886.htm Read Across America], a one-day special event from the [http://www.nea.org/ National Education Association]<br>

[http://www.answers.com/topic/return-the-borrowed-books-week Return the Borrowed Books Week], an annual celebration created by the Inter-Global Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Cartoonists<br>

[http://www.answers.com/topic/return-the-borrowed-books-week Return the Borrowed Books Week], an annual celebration created by the Inter-Global Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Cartoonists<br>

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==Additional Resources==

==Additional Resources==

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[[Category:Advocacy and Public Relations]]

[[Category:Advocacy and Public Relations]]

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[[Category:Administration and Management]]

Revision as of 10:13, 10 May 2012

The American Library Association celebrates libraries and learning with several weeks designed to focus public attention on the work we do. The oldest of these is National Library Week, usually observed in April.

Additional Resources

LibrarySparks magazine has a monthly feature of a calendar showing the various "months" or "days" that might be celebrated by a library or school library media center which is duplicated on its website. There are interesting facts, riddles, and suggested readings activities woven in.